Cyanoalkoxyalkenyl and aminoalkoxyalkenylsilanes

ABSTRACT

A COMPOUND WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE FORMULA:   R(3-A)-SI(-(X)A)-(C(-R&#39;&#39;)(-A)=C(-A)-(C(-R&#39;&#39;)2)B-O-C(-R&#39;&#39;)2-   CH(-R&#39;&#39;)-CN   IS MADE BY REACTING R3-AXASIH WITH   R&#39;&#39;-C*C-(C(-R&#39;&#39;)2)B-O-C(-R&#39;&#39;)2-CH(-R&#39;&#39;)-CN   A COMPOUND WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE FORMULA:   R(3-A)-SI(-(X)A)-(C(-R&#39;&#39;)(-A)=C(-A)-(C(-R&#39;&#39;)2)B-O-C(-R&#39;&#39;)2-   CH(-R&#39;&#39;)-CH2-NH2   IS MADE BY HYDROGENATING THE CORRESPONDING NITRILE. IN THE ABOVE FORMULAS, A IS SIC BOND OR A HYDROGEN RADICAL, A IS A MONOVALENT ORGANIC RADICAL, R&#39;&#39; IS A MONOVALENT ORGANIC RADICAL OR HYDROGEN, X IS A HYDROLYZABLE GROUP, A HAS A VALUE OF 0 TO 3, AND B HAS A VALUE OF ONE TO 4. COMPOUNDS (1) AND (2) ARE USEFUL IN DETERGENT RESISTANT POLISH COMPOSITIONS.

United States Patent Olfice 3,584,026 Patented June 8, 1971 ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A compound within the scope of the formula:

1 R R R H [ccltlaaam ii A LIIILL is made by reacting R X,,SiH with A compound within the scope of the formula:

is made by hydrogenating the corresponding nitrile. In the above formulas, A is SiC bond or a hydrogen radical, A is a monovalent organic radical, R is a monovalent organic radical or hydrogen, X is a hydrolyzable group, a has a value of to 3, and b has a value of one to 4. Compounds (1) and (2) are useful in detergent resistant polish compositions.

This invention relates to organosilicon compounds containing organic radicals, hydrolyzable groups and cyanoalkoxyalkenyl or aminoalkoxyalkenyl radicals attached to silicon and to the use of such compounds.

Silanes containing cyanoalkoxyalkyl radicals and aminoalkoxyalkyl radicals are known in the art. These materials are difiicult to prepare, expensive, and unstable. In addition, by-products produced in the synthesis of these prior art silanes, which by-produts can be removed only with the greatest difiiculty, tend to mask the desirable properties of these silanes.

In spite of the existence of these prior art silanes problems continued to exist in the field of detergent resistant polishes, slip -resistant polishes, non-wicking silicon furniture polish, water repellency of cloth, and room temperature vulcanizable silicon compositions which cure to a tough, completely transparent film rapidly without the formation of corrosive by-products. These problems have now been solved by the compositions of the present invention.

When the amine-containing compounds of the present invention are incorporated into polysiloxanes used in polish compositions, the result is improved detergent resistancy, improved rub-out over what is achieved without the presence of the amine-containing compounds, and improved gloss. The amine-containing compounds are also useful in textile treating compositions. Textiles treated with such compositions unexpectedly become more water repellent after washing than they were before. The reaction product of the amine-containing compounds of the present invention and silanol-containing silicon fluids cure exceptionally fast when exposed to atmospheric moisture. This reaction is the basis for an entirely new type of room temperature vulcanizable adhesive.

The cyanoalkoxyalkenylsilanes can be hydrogenated to aminoalkoxyalkylsilanes. This route to the aminoalkoxyalkylsilanes is substantially superior to the prior art methods of arriving at these compounds in that amount of impurity formed in the reaction, which substantially interferes with the properties of these compounds, is reduced, if not eliminated entirely. The aminoalkoxyalkenylsilanes v and cyanoalkoxyalkenylsilanes of the present invention are also useful as glass sizing agents and as inorganic filler treating agents.

This invention is concerned with cyanoalkoxyalkenyl and aminoalkoxyalkenyl silicon compounds of the formula:

( R! RI R! H (l) l 3-n aSl l O l z A A L -lb R Iii In this above formula and in the formulas that follow, A is the SiC bond or a hydrogen radical, A is the SiC bond or a hydrogen radical, Z is a CN or a radical, R is a monovalent organic radical, R is a monovalent organic radical or hydrogen, X is a hydrolyzable group, a has a value of 0 to 3, and b has a value of 1 to 4.

More specifically, R is a radical selected from the class consisting of lower alkyl radicals, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, octyl, radicals; cycloalkyl radicals having 5 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring, cyclopentyl cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, radicals; mononuclear and binuclear aryl radicals, phenyl naphthyl, biphenyl, radicals; mononuclear aryl lower alkyl radicals, benzyl, tolyl, xylyl, phenylethyl, radicals; and when Z is CN, R can also be a halogenated derivative of the aforementioned radicals, chloromethyl, chlorophenyl, dibromophenyl, radicals; R is a radical selected from the class consisting of lower alkyl radicals, methyl, ethyl, propl, butyl, pentyl, heptyl, radicals; cycloalkyl radicals having 5 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, radicals; mononuclear and binuclear aryl radicals, phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, radicals; mononuclear aryl lower alkyl radicals, benzyl, tolyl, xylyl, phenylethyl, radicals; further radicals were two R radicals attached to the same carbon atom, taken together with the carbon atom to 'which they are attached form a cycloalkyl radical having 5 to 7 carbon atoms in the ring, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, radicals; and hydrogen; and when Z is CN, R in addition to the aforementioned radicals can be selected from the class consisting of halogenated derivatives of the aforementioned radicals, chloromethyl, chlorophenyl, dibromophenyl, radicals; X is a hydrolyzable radical selected from the class consisting of lower alkoxy radicals, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, radicals; mononuclear aryloxy radicals, phenoxy radicals; lower dialkylamino radicals, dimethylamino, diethylamino, dipentylamino, radicals; and lower dialkylaminoxy radicals, dimethylaminoxy, dihexylaminoxy, radicals. When Z is CN, X, in addition to the above radicals, can also be halide radicals, fluoride, chloride or bromide radicals; isothiocyanato radicals; isonitrile radicals; oximo radicals; mercapto lower alkyl radicals, methylmercapto, octylmercapto, radicals; lower acryloxy radicals, acetoxy radicals and lower dialkylphosphino radicals, dimethylphosphino, diisobutylphospheno, diisoheptylphosphino, radicals. The prefix lower used above modifying radicals, indicates that the alkyl groups contained on the radicals each have 8 or fewer carbon atoms.

Cyanoalkoxyalkenylsilanes and aminoalkoxyalkenylsilanes within the scope of the present invention include,

for example, compounds represented by the following in the presence of a basic catalyst to produce an acetylformulas: *enicnitn'le withinthe scope of the formula:

When a tertiary alkynol is reacted, the basic catalyst used in the reaction is preferably sodium methoxide. When a primary alkynol is reacted, a polystyrene supported quaternary ammonium base is preferred. However, in either case other strong base catalysts may also be used, such as other alkali metal alkoxides, alkali metal hydroxides, solubilized quaternary ammonium hydroxides.

Examples of alkynols which can be employed in the above described reaction include those of the following m K e n m HIJUIO H n H a 0 a H H G n-V c m W m m w m w w H I i H Examples of nitriles which can be employed in the cyanoethylation type reaction include those having the following formulas:

The compounds of the present invention can be prepared by a number of difierent methods. The method chosen is determined to a large extent by the end-product desired.

The usual method used for preparing a compound within the scope of the present invention containing a nitrile group or a primary amine group is as follows:

An acetylenic alcohol within the scope of the formula:

l CH2 C- C N is reacted with a nitrile within the scope of the formula:

The acetylenic nitrile is then reacted with a silane within the scope of the formula:

in the presence of a platinum compound catalyst to "produce a cyanoalkoxyalkenylsilane of the formulazh The platinum compound catalyst canbe selected from that group of platinum compound catalysts which are operative to catalyze the addition of silicon-hydrogenbonds across olefinic bonds. t v

Among the many useful catalysts for this addition reaction are chloroplatinic acid as described in U.S. Pat. 2,823,218, Speier et al., the reaction product of chloroplatinic acid with either an alcohol, an ether or an aldehyde as described in U.S. Pat. 3,220,972, Lamoreaux, trimethylplatinum iodide and hexarnethyldiplatinum as de: scribed in U.S. Pat. 3,313,772, Larnoreaux, the platinum olefin complex catalysts as described in U.S. Pats. 3,159,- 601 of Ashby and the platinum cyclopropane complex catalyst as described in U.S. Pat. 3,159,662 of Ashby.

The SiH-olefin addition reaction may be'run at room temperature or at temperatures up to 200 C., depending upon catalyst concentration. The catalyst concentration can vary from 10- to 10* and preferably 10- to moles of platinum as metal per mole of acetylene containing-molecules present.

When the cyanoalkoxyalkenylsilane contains halide radicals as the hydrolyzable groups, these groups may be replaced with alkoxy groups. The alkoxylation can be accomplished by reac'tingthe cyanoalkoxyalkenylsilane containing hydrolyzable silicon-bonded halide radicals with a non-acid forming material such as a lower alkyl orthoformate, preferably methyl orthoformate.

After the alkoxy derivative is formed from the corresponding halide-containing material or directly as the case may be, the nitrile radical is converted to an amine radical by hydrogenation. The hydrogenation is conducted at from to 4000 p.s.i. at to 150 C. in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, such as nickel or cobalt.

The preferred conditions for the hydrogenation are a pressure of 20 to 100 p.s.i., a temperature of 30 to 120 C., and the presence of a Raney nickel catalyst. The catalyst preferably contains no acidic impurities, as these interfere with the reaction and cause the formation of undesirable byproducts.

It was quite unexpected that the hydrogenation could be accomplished at 20 to 100 p.s.i., as the usual pressure conditions for this type of reaction are generally in the range of 1000 to 2000 p.s.i. The hydrogenation step is represented by the following general equation. The nitrile radical is easily hydrogenated to the exclusion of the olefinic double bond.

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The following examples are illustrative of the compounds prepared according to the practice of our invention and are not intended for purposes of limitation. All parts unless otherwise indicated are by Weight.

The catalyst solution which was used in the SiH-acetylene addition reactions in the following examples was a platinum coordinate catalyst solution formed by the re- EXAMPLE 1 '-To a small one-necked flask containing a solution of 84 parts of 3-rnethyl-l-butyn-3-ol and 53 parts of acrylonitrile was added one part of solid (powdered) sodium methylate. The mixture was stirred at 2225 C. by means of magnetic stirrer. After a reaction time of 18 hours, gas chromatographic analysis indicated that the reaction was essentially complete. To the mixture was added 5 parts of trimethylchlorosilane to destroy the catalyst. After filtering the reaction mixture to remove the solids present (mostly NaCl), the clear, pale-orange filtrate was fractionally distilled under vacuum. There was obtained 115 parts (84% of theory) of the desired beta- (dirnethylpropargyloxy)propionitrile, boiling at 57 -61/ 1.3 mm. Hg (11 1.4328). Gas chromatography indicated a purity of greater than 99%.

Into a three-necked flask equipped with a magnetic stirrer, reflux condenser, thermometer, and addition funnel were placed 96 parts of beta-(dimethylpropargyloxy) propiontrile and one part of the platinum coordinate catalyst solution. To the addition funnel was charged 171 parts of trimethoxysilane. The acetylem'c compound containing the catalyst was heated and stirred. When the temperature reached C., 25 parts of trimethoxysilane was added dropwise. A mild exothermic reaction set in. When the temperature reached 125 C., a very rapid reaction caused vigorous refluxing (210 C. pot temperature). After cooling, the reaction mixture was heated at reflux until the reaction temperature rose to 125 C. and the remainder of the trimethoxysilane was added slowly while maintaining a reflux temperature of 125 130 C. Continued heating resulted in a second vigorous exotherm. Analysis following the exotherm indicated that all of the beta- (dimethylpropargyloxy)propionitrile had reacted. The reaction mixture was transferred to a distillation flask and the reaction mixture was fractionally distilled at a reduced pressure. There was obtained 81 parts of material boiling at 1081l2 C./ 1.1 mm. Hg. The infrared spectrum of this product was consistent with the expected structure, i.e., 3-methyl-3-(Z-cyanoethoxy)-1- trirnethoxysilylbutene-l of the formula:

An elemental analysis of the product is set forth in the following table.

Calculated (percent): C, 50.93; H, 8.16; N, 5.40; Si, 10.83. Found (percent): C, 51.23; H, 8.13; N, 5.40; Si, 10.81.

EXAMPLE 2 Into a pressure bottle was placed 81 parts of 3-methyl- 3-(2-cyanoethoxy)-1-trimethoxysilylbutene-1. To the bottle was added 8 parts of Raney nickel catalyst and /2 part of sodium methoxide. The bottle was placed in a =Parr hydrogenator and pressurized with hydrogen to 55 p.s.i. Shaking was started as the reaction mixture was heated to 110 C. As the pressure dropped to 30 p.s.i., additional hydrogen gas was introduced to maintain a pressure of 55 p.s.i. After a time interval of four hours, a total pressure drop of 52 psi. had occurred and further drop in pressure did not occur. The excess pressure of the cooled system was released and a bluish liquid decanted away from the catalyst and fractionated. There was obtained 65 parts of a colorless material having a boiling point of C. t 0.8 mm. Hg pressure. An infrared absorption scan failed to show the presence of the nitrile absorption band at 4.5 microns and did show the appearance of strong amine absorption bands at 2.1 microns and 6.25 microns, which was consisten with the expected structure, i.e., 3-methyl-3-(3-aminopropoxy)-1- trimethoxysilylbutene-l.

EXAMPLE 3 A room temperature vulcanizing adhesive was made by dissolving 2.6 parts of the 3-methyl-3-(3-aminopropoxy)-l-trimethoxysilylbutene-1 of Example 2 in 33 parts of an isoparaifin solvent having a boiling point between 150 and 180 C. and adding to this solution 97.4 parts of a silanol-stopped fluid of the formula:

CH3 CH3 CH3 I HO S10 $10 SiOH.

(3H3 CH3 BOOOH; The mixture was stirred until it became a homogeneous solution. The solution formed was used to attach flat glass sheets at their abutting edges. After 3 /2 hours, the solvent had evaporated from the solution and the residue had cured to a tough, flexible, completely transparent material.

The adhesive was also used for joining metal to metal, paper to metal, metal to glass, and in various applications where a room temperature vulcanizable silicone adhesive would normally be used, and in every case gave corresponding or superior results to those obtained when using a conventional silicone adhesive based on an acetoxy cure system.

For comparison purposes, a similar adhesive system was prepared with the exception that a 3-methyl-3-(3-aminopropoxy) 1 trimethoxysilylbutene-l was replaced with gamma aminopropoxypropyltrimethoxysilane. This adhesive composition composition required a 4 to 5 day time period to elfect a cure. When the 3-methyl-3-(3- aminopropoxy)-l-trimethoxysilylbutene-1 in the adhesive composition was replaced with gamma aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, the composition required 3 days for a cure to take place. When the 3-methyl-3-(3-aminopropoxy)-1- trimethoxysilylbutene-l was replaced with gamma-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, 12 to 14 days was required to effect a cure.

EXAMPLE 4 A textile treating solution was prepared by mixing 4 parts of the solution prepared by dissolving 2.6 parts of the 3-methyl-3-(3 aminopropoxy) 1 trimethoxysilylbutene-l of Example 3 in 33 parts of an isoparafiin solvent having a boiling point between 150 and 180 C. and adding to this solution 97.4 parts of a silanol-stopped fluid of the formula:

CH3 CH3 CH3 HOiO S'iOH Ha (3H3 300(3H3 The mixture was stirred until it became a homogeneous solution. To this solution was added 45 parts of dichlorodifiuoromethane, and a homogeneous solution was formed by agitating the mixture in a sealed container.

The solution was pressurized in an aerosol can and sprayed on cotton test fabric coupons. The test coupons were allowed to age for 24 hours and the water repellency tested by a standard test method. The coupons were then washed with a laundry detergent, dried and retested for water repellency. A significant improvement in water repellency was noted after the test coupons were washed as compared to the test coupons prior to washing.

EXAMPLE 5 chain-stopped polydimethylsiloxane of the formula:

w HO SiO H 8 15 parts of 3-methyl-3-(3-aminopropoxy)-1-trimethyloxysilylbutene-l and 25 parts of gamma-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane. This reaction mixture was thoroughly mixed and then 0.7 part water was added with stirring. This resulted in an organo-polysiloxane copolymer having a viscosity of about 150 centistokes containing about 4.5% by weight methoxy groups and in which 79.4 mole percent of the siloxane units were derived from the silanol chainstopped polydimethylsiloxane, 5.9 mole percent of the siloxane units were derived from 3-methyl-3-(3-aminopropoxy)-l-trimethoxysilylbutene-1 and 14.7 mole percent of the siloxane units were derived from gammaaminopropyltrimethoxysilane.

Seven parts of the copolymer described were converted to the partial aliphatic carboxylic acid salt by reaction with 0.35 part acetic acid to produce a product in which 41 mole percent of the amine groups were converted to the amine salt of acetic acid.

The amine salt was incorporated into a polish emulsion by forming a mixture of 2.62 parts of the salt, 2 parts of a methyl silicone oil having a viscosity of 10,000 centistrokes at 25 C., 2 parts of a sorbitan monooleate emulsifier, 20 parts mineral spirits, and 15 parts kerosene. After these components were thoroughly mixed, 50.3 parts of water was added with high shear agitation to form an emulsion. To this emulsion was then added 8.0 parts of aluminum silicate to produce a combination cleaner-polish emulsion.

As a control, the procedure set forth above was followed to produce a copolymer from 60 parts of the silanol chain-stopped polydimethylsiloxane and 40 parts of the gamma-aminopropropyltrirnethoxysilane, but with none of the 3 methyl 3 (3 aminopropoxy) 1 trimethoxysilylbutene-l. Following the procedure outlined above, this material was converted to the partial acetic acid salt in which 41% of the amine groups had been converted to the acetic acid salt of the amine and then the salt was added to a polish formulation in the same manner as set forth above.

In order to compare the polish composition with the control, two sections of enameled automobile panels were polished side by side, one panel with each composition. The composition made from 3-methyl-3-(3-aminopro poxy)-l-trimethoxysilylbutene-1 had much better gloss than the control, was much easier to rub out than the control, and showed less streaking than the control.

Both compositions were evaluated for detergent resistance. The detergent resistant polish composition of the present invention was unaffected by detergent washing cycles. Each detergent washing cycle involved washing the panel in a 3% solution of a conventional automobile washing detergent at a temperature of F. The panels were then washed with water and air dried. When this same procedure was repeated with the control polish formulation described above, the surface film showed damage at the end of 30 cycles.

EXAMPLE 6 To a one-necked flask containing a solution of 751 parts propargyl alcohol, 710 parts acrylonitrile and 200 parts of toluene was added parts of Rexyn 201, a polystyrene supported amine hydroxide ion-exchange resin of the formula:

cross linked with 15% divinyl benzene where x has an approximate value of over 1000 and y has an approximate value of over 2000. The mixture was stirred at reflux by means of a magnetic stirrer. After a reaction time of 40 hours, gas chromatographic analysis indicated the reaction was essentially complete. The reaction mixture was filtered free of the base catalyst and fractionally distilled under vacuum. After removal of the toluene at 350 mm. Hg, the pressure was dropped to 0.9 mm. Hg where the product distilled over at 78 C. There was obtained 10 mula (CH O) SiCH=CH CH OCH CH CN whose purity by VPC was 99+%. An IR and NMR spectrum confirmed the assigned structure.

Calculated (percent): C, 46.73; H, 7.41; N, 6.06; Si,

5 12.14. Found (percent): C, 47.12; H, 7.60; N, 6.20; Si, 1314 parts of 3-(2-cyanoethoxy)-propyenel (90% of 12.22. theory) whose purity by VPC was about 98 EXAMPLE 9 ,Into a three'necked flask equlpped Wlth a r nagnetlc Into a 500 ml. pressure bottle was placed 50 parts of stirrer, reflux condenser, thermometer and addltlon fun- 3 (z cyanoetho'xy) 1 trimethoxysilylpropene 1 and 20 ml was placed parts of 3(z'cyan' 9ethoxy)pro 10 parts of Raney nickel. The bottle was then placed in a pyne l and 0.75 part of the platinum coordinate catalyst hydrogenatorand i ed with hydrogen to 50 i T the addltlon funnel was charged Parts p.s.i. Shaking was initiated and the reaction mixture was trichlorosllane. When the temperature reached 90 C. a heated to AS the pressure dropped to 40 psi small quantltyof trichlorosllane was added. The reaction additional hydrogen was introduced to maintain a pres temperature chmbed spontaneously to 175 The sure of 50 p.s.i. After a time interval of 5 hours, a total tef'nal Source was removed' t regnamder of t pressure drop of 36 p.s.i. was recorded and further presmFhlomsllant: was added 150 Followmg sure drop did not occur. The excess pressure of the cooled this the reaction was kept 140 for 3 addlponal hours system was released and the dark reddish brown liquid bp ,means an external heat Source f y p the was decanted from the catalyst. Distillation yielded 22 action at this stage showed complete ut1l1zat1on of the parts of 3 (3 aminopropoxy) 1 trimethoxysilylpropene 1 start ng materials. Two closely spaced adducts were pres- BR 10021010 c103 An IR Scan of the product ldentlfiefi by trappmg techmques as a failed to indicate any nitrile absorption. The scan showed ethoxy)-l-trlchlorosllylpropene-1 and 3-(2-CY Y)' the appearance of amine absorption at 2.9 microns, 3.1 trlchlorosllylpropene Their concentratlons T P microns, and 6.2 microns. NMR showed the double bond t1vely were 80:20%. The reaction was flashed distilled 25 remained intact in the final product and came over at 120-125 C./0.7 mm. There was obtained 120 parts of mixture. Upon very careful fractiona- EXAMPLE 10 tion using a spinning band column, the 2-adduct distilled over fi t B,P 96 .97 C /(),6 It purity b VPC To a reaction mixture containing 485 parts 1-hexyn-3- was 99+%. After an intermediate cut, the l-adduct dis- 01 and 2 Parts Sodium methylate heated to as till d o t 94 C,/0,4 It purity b VPC was added dropwise 265 parts acrylonitrile. The reaction was 99+%, 1R dat nd NMR d t supported th two exothermic and the external heat source was removed. posed structures. An elemental analysis of the two prod- The reaction temperature was maintained at 80-100 C. ucts is set forth in the following table. by rate of acrylonitrile addition. Following complete ad- Analysis Calculated Found 0 H N Si C1 0 H N Si 01 H H Cl3SiC=COHzOCHzCH2CN {29.59 3.44 5.43 11.51 43. 63

29.46 3.30 5. 73 11.49 43.48 C1 SiCCH2OCH2CH2CN 28.75 3.37 6.14 12. 30 44.17

EXAMPLE 7 dition, the reaction was cooled, filtered and fractionated. To a reaction mixture containing 24.5 parts of 3-(2- There was obtained 9 parts of 3'(z'cyanoethoxy)hex' cyanoethoxy)-l-trichlorosilylpropene1 was added slowly yne'l product 63 45 parts methylorthoformate. A milky-white solution 00- There was added slowly at 140-160 C. 66 parts of curred upon initial contact. As the reaction heated up, trichlorosilane to a solution of 75 parts 3-(2-cyanoethoxy) the solution became clear and methyl chloride evolved. hexyne-l and .76 of platinum coordination catalyst solu- The reaction temperature was maintained at 4555 C. tion. The reaction exotherm was sufficient to maintain the during the addition. Following complete addition, the reaction temperature. Following complete addition, exreaction was brought to reflux at C. and kept there for ternal heat was applied and the reaction temperature was two hours. A VPC scan at this stage showed the reaction kept at 140 C. for 2 additional hours. A VPC scan at this was complete. Upon fractionation, 20.4 parts of 3-(2- 55 time showed complete utilization of the starting material cvanoethoxy)-l-trimethoxysilylpropene-l of the formula and the appearance of a single high boiling adduct. Upon fractionation, there was obtained 80 parts of 3-(2-cyano- (cHao)3S1CH CHCH2OCH2CH2CN ethoxy)-1-trichlorosilylhexene-1, having a boiling point distilled Over at C105 Its P y Was of 126127 C./ 0.75 mm. An IR scan and NMR analysis All IR Scan Showed a absorption at microns was consistent with the l-adduct structure. An elemental and miCFOIlS- All elemental analysis of the Produc analysis of the product is set forth in the following table. is se forth in the following table Calculated (percent): 0, 37.71; H, 4.92; N, 4.89; 81, Calculated (p 0, 46-73; H, 7.41; N, 6106; Si, 9.80; 01, 37.10. Found (percent): 0, 36.86; H, 5.05; N, 12.14. Found (percent): C, 47.22; H, 7.48; N, 5.93; Si, 6 4 4;-s 9 03; 1 37 9 12.21. 0

EXAMPLE 8 EXAMPLE 11 As in the above example, 11.6 parts of methylortho- AS ill Example 55 Parts y f y)' formate was added slowly to 8 parts 3-(2-cyano thoxy)- rosilylhexene-l was reacted slow1y w1th 71 parts methyl- 2 i h1 i1 1 1 A ild th r d, 01. orthoformate. After complete addition, the reaction was lowed by gas evolution. Following complete addition, the refluxed for 3 hours and fractionated. T P Q 4 reaction was heated by an external source for 2 hours tilled over at 120 C./0.4 mm. 111 almost quantltatlve at reflux followed by fractionation. The product distilled amounts. An IR scan of the product, 3-(2-cyanoethoxy)-1- over at 97 C./ 0.1 mm. There was obtained 5 parts of 3- trimethoxysilylhexene-l, was consistant w1th the proposed (2-cyanoethoxy)-2-trimethoxysilylpropene-1 of the for- S ru 1 1 EXAMPLE 12 To a reaction mixture containing 153 parts 3-(2-cyanoethoxy)hexyne-1 and 0.5 part platinum coordination catalyst, and heated under N to 175, was added dropwise 122 parts of trimethoxysilane. An exothermic reaction occurred and the temperature maintained between 180200 C. by rate of silane addition. Upon complete silane addition, the reaction was kept at 175 for two hours, cooled and examined by VPC. Two adduct peaks were present, identified as the Z- and l-adduct respectively. By trapping out samples in a Prepmaster VPC, then analyzing them by IR and NMR, a 2- and a l-adduct were identified. Their ratios were 35 :65% respectively. The l-adduct was identical to that prepared in Example 11. The boiling point of the adduct mixture was 136 C./l. mm. Hg. The boiling point of the Z-adduct identified as 3-(2-cyanoethoxy)-2-trimethoxysilylhexene-1 was 98 C. at 0.1 mm. Hg.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A compound of the formula:

I I A where Z is a radical selected from the group consisting of CH NH and CN, X is a hydrolyzable radical selected from the group comprising lower alkoxy radicals, mononuclear aryloxy radicals, lower dialkylamino radicals, and lower aminoxy radicals; wherein A and A are selected from the group consisting of R ,,X,,Si-- radicals and hydrogen radicals and must be different; R is a radical selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl radicals, cycloalkyl radicals, mononuclear and binuclear aryl radicals and mononuclear aryl lower alkyl radicals; R is a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl radicals, cycloalkyl radicals having 5 to 7 carbon atoms, mononuclear and binuclear aryl radicals and mononuclear aryl lower alkyl radicals; and in addition to the above, two R radicals taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached are a cycloalkyl chain, a has a value of 0 to 3 and b has a value of 1 to 4.

2. A compound of claim 1, further characterized by X being a hydrolyzable radical selected from the group consisting of lower alkoxy radicals and mononuclear aryloxy radicals, A and A being selected from the group consisting of R X Si-- radicals and hydrogen radicals and must be different, R being a lower alkyl radical; R being a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrogen radicals, and lower alkyl radicals.

3. A compound of claim 1, further characterized by having the formula:

4. A compound of claim 1, further characterized by having the formula:

5. A compound of claim 3', further characterized by having the formula:

where R is a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl radicals.

6. A compound of claim 1, further characterized by having the formula:

where R is a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl radicals.

7. A compound of claim 1, further characterized by having the formula:

8. A compound of claim 1, further characterized by having the formula:

wherein A and A are selected from the group consisting of R X Si-- radicals and hydrogen radicals and must be different, X is a hydrolyzable radical selected from the group comprising halide, lower acyloxy, lower alkoxy, lower aminoxy, oximo aryloxy, isothiocyanato, isocyanato, isonitrile, lower dialkylamino, lower mercaptoalkyl, and lower dialkylphosphino; R is a radical selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl radicals, cycloalkyl radicals, mononuclear and binuclear aryl radicals, mononuclear aryl lower alkyl radicals, and halogenated derivatives thereof; R is a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl radicals having 1 to 7 carbons atoms, cycloalkyl radicals having 6 to 7 carbon atoms, mononuclear and binuclear aryl radicals, mononuclear aryl lower alkyl radicals, and in addition two R radicals taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached are a cycloalkyl chain, and halogenated derivatives of the above described R radicals; a has a value of 0 to 3 and b has a value of 1 to 4.

10. A compound of claim 9, further characterized by X being a hydrolyzable radical selected from the group consisting of lower alkoxy radicals and mononuclear aryloxy radicals, A and A being selected from the group consisting of R X Siradicals and hydrogen radicals and being different; R being a lower alkyl radical; R being a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrogen radicals and lower alkyl radicals.

0 14 11. A compound of claim 9, further characterized by References Cited havmg UNITED STATES PATENTS H H CH3 H H et a] 1 1 5 3,046,250 7/1962 Plueddemann 260-448.2 -f--f-f* 3,341,563 9/1967 Buchheit et a1 260448.8 on, H H 3,402,191 9/1968 Morehouse 260448.2

12. A compound of claim 9, further characterized by JAMES E. POER, Primary Examiner having the formula: 10 W. F. W. BELLAMY, Assistant Examiner 1 1 1 1 1 1 I l US. 01. X.R. 260448.2R, 448.2B, 448.2Q, 448.8R 

